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Proposal to lower the legal threshold for the Information Commissioner鈥檚 Office (ICO) in respect of the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations (PECR) 2003 to tackle nuisance calls and texts
Original consultation
Summary
Consultation on a proposal to lower the legal threshold for enforcement of nuisance calls and text messages
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Consultation description
This consultation seeks views on lowering the legal threshold before firms responsible for nuisance calls and texts can be hit with fines of up to 拢500,000. 皇冠体育app law currently requires the Information Commissioner鈥檚 Office (ICO) to prove a company caused 鈥榮ubstantial damage or substantial distress鈥� by their conduct and the Government鈥檚 preferred option is to remove this threshold.
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